Home Visitor - Early Start

Brightpoint • Bloomington, IL

1d • $19 - $21 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Early Start Home Visitor meets with expectant parents and families with young children in McLean County, providing strength-based, family-centered services, comprehensive assessment, parent support groups and education. As a Home Visitor, you will develop safe and trusting relationships with expectant and new parents, helping them to expand their support networks, maximize access to needed services, and providing support and expertise as they successfully navigate the parenting journey.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in a human services field required
• One year of experience working with families with children under the age of 5 required.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Ability to speak English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements assigned Home Visiting model with fidelity.
• Completes assessments with families to determine child/family needs, according to specified timelines.
• Establishes trusting and nurturing relationships with clients/participants.
• Provides observations of parent-child interactions, careful listening, and empathic responses and engages clients/participants in reflection on the developing parent-child relationship.
• Assists clients/participants to expand their support systems by providing community networking/ advocacy for and with family members; provides information and assistance in locating and accessing community resources that support family well-being and ensures successful linkages to needed services, such as early intervention, mental health, social service supports, health care, etc.
• Supports families who may have witnessed or experienced trauma, domestic violence, mental health issues, homelessness and/or substance abuse. When needed, develops safety plans for family well-being.
• Plans and facilitates groups that may include parent education topics, expanding social support systems and socialization/interaction of children and families

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure)
• 11 paid holidays
• Supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) with match
• Leadership development opportunities
• One-on-one mentorship
• Approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree